he's dead, jim, he's dead
09-08-2006, 07:46 AM
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he's dead, jim, he's dead
quick, you grab his tri-corder and i'll grab his wallet. seriously. my sweet little rust spot of a car is dead. i think after 266k miles, its time. she began dumping fuel from somewhere under the engine and firewall. you guys think it's saveable?
p.s. sallad, sorry to leave you hanging. i never could come up with the money for those schocks/struts and coils
p.s. sallad, sorry to leave you hanging. i never could come up with the money for those schocks/struts and coils
09-08-2006, 04:08 PM
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Probably a $25 fix...
...if you want to do it yourself. Can get PVL coated 5/16 fuel line for $20 for 20 feet at NAPA and $5 worth of fittings.
Don't give up, enough people here have done it to talk you through it if you haven't done it before. Only tools you need are a tubing cutter, tube bender (can get by without it if you are creative) and a metric bubble flaring tool...may be able to borrow or rent the flaring tool.
Don't give up, enough people here have done it to talk you through it if you haven't done it before. Only tools you need are a tubing cutter, tube bender (can get by without it if you are creative) and a metric bubble flaring tool...may be able to borrow or rent the flaring tool.
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09-09-2006, 07:17 AM
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Re: Fuel lines are easy, no big deal
see, thats the thing. i do want it but i cant really afford the hassles. it still needs new shocks, getting into reverse is an embarrisment (it ends up in this mystery forward gear) and tthe amount of rust all over it is really bad. i need to swap the radiator. i live in mountain country where half the roads are unpaved. plus i think the clutch is finally beginning to show signs of being due for a replacement. i am still on the original clutch after 266.5k miles. the gear ratio is really low. also, i find i need more room than this car can give.
